@Johann147
South African looking for information about Bulgaria
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South African
Registration: 27 February 2019
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Requirements to register as a freelance worker by LeonieOver
Hi - I've been searching the forum for any information by people who have registered as freelancers. I'm not an EU citizen, but I have bought a house near Varna. I know you have to register with the relevant authority, the Bulgarian National ...
So according to the "Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act" you can get your long-term residency (VISA D) if you want to freelance. Here's the excerpt: "Art. 24a. (New, SG 42/01; amend., SG 112/01, amend. - SG 33/16, in ... Read More
VISA D Information
Hello everyone! Where can I get exact details of the different ways to acquire a category D visa? I've been looking at the government websites, but they are all pretty vague. I'm looking for the best way to immigrate. I was planning on ... Read More
Immigrating to Bulgaria - Looking for a reliable immigration lawyer by Johann147
Hello! I'm hoping that someone can refer me to an immigration lawyer that they've used to help them with the major bureaucratic process of immigrating to Bulgaria. I've Googled a few and reached out to them, but they usually just name ...
We'll be moving to Sofia, so it's a bit far from Varna. But if anyone has a lawyer they can recommend in the area, please feel free to PM me :) Read More
Immigrating to Bulgaria - Looking for a reliable immigration lawyer
Hello! I'm hoping that someone can refer me to an immigration lawyer that they've used to help them with the major bureaucratic process of immigrating to Bulgaria. I've Googled a few and reached out to them, but they usually just name ... Read More
Bulgaria visa online by horsepower918
We are a travel company in west africa . We cover alot of countries that support tourism in africa and the world. We wish to know if it is possible to apply for a bulgarian tourist visa online as holders of passports of ,Guinea, Mali, Senegal and ...
How did your immigration end up going? Smoothly I hope! Did your immigration lawyer do a good job, and how much did he charge you? (If you don't mind me asking). Read More
Non-EU Freelancer - Confused about taxes and social security by Johann147
Hello everyone! I'm currently a software developer freelancing in South Africa. My girlfriend and I are strongly considering (read: made up our mind) about moving to Bulgaria early next year. Most of my income is passive and from digital sales ...
In the meanwhile I've done some more digging and found out that you only pay social security on your insured income, which is capped at 3000 BGN for 2019. This means that it is considerably less than I thought. Read More
Non-EU Freelancer - Confused about taxes and social security by Johann147
Hello everyone! I'm currently a software developer freelancing in South Africa. My girlfriend and I are strongly considering (read: made up our mind) about moving to Bulgaria early next year. Most of my income is passive and from digital sales ...
I've also read about setting up a limited company. This might also be good to give a bit more of a professional look for my freelancing business. Looks like companies also pay 10% tax, but only on their income. They also have a 5% tax on ... Read More
Non-EU Freelancer - Confused about taxes and social security
Hello everyone! I'm currently a software developer freelancing in South Africa. My girlfriend and I are strongly considering (read: made up our mind) about moving to Bulgaria early next year. Most of my income is passive and from digital sales ... Read More